#DBDFA8
Vanilla · very light warm yellow
About #DBDFA8
#DBDFA8 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 87% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Vanilla (ΔE 8.0), with Wheat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACA8DF (periwinkle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.13:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DBDFA8?
#DBDFA8 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 87% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DBDFA8?
Use black text. Black on #DBDFA8 has a contrast ratio of 15.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBDFA8?
Its complementary colour is #ACA8DF, and analogous partners are #DFC8A8 and #BFDFA8.